diff --git a/red-queen-architecture/control-plane/cp2a2_2b/rq-historical b/red-queen-architecture/control-plane/cp2a2_2b/rq-historical
index 7c9cc57..3811cfe 100755
--- a/red-queen-architecture/control-plane/cp2a2_2b/rq-historical
+++ b/red-queen-architecture/control-plane/cp2a2_2b/rq-historical
@@ -2032,7 +2032,7 @@ verify_deployed_gold_source() {
   gold_source_critical_ok || die "verify-deployed-gold-source: Critical-SHAs FAIL (FAIL CLOSED)"
   gold_source_runtime_ok || die "verify-deployed-gold-source: Runtime-Config FAIL (FAIL CLOSED)"
   echo "VERDICT: DEPLOYED GOLD SOURCE OK (Identity + 63/63 + Critical + Runtime)"
-  exit 0
+  return 0
 }
 
 # Read-only: prueft die Build-Support-SHA-Bindings gegen die feste Quelle.
@@ -2239,7 +2239,7 @@ verify_recovered_gold_build_source() {
   [ "$got" = "$want" ] || die "verify-recovered-gold-build-source: Build-Input SHA mismatch (Source veraendert) (FAIL CLOSED)"
   echo "      FINAL_BUILD_INPUT_SHA == $want"
   echo "VERDICT: RECOVERED GOLD BUILD SOURCE OK (Session $sess, 63/63, Build-Support + .dockerignore + Build-Input SHA)"
-  exit 0
+  return 0
 }
 
 SUBCMD="${1:-}"